Hello all. As you know, Windows 8.x was hated for its default Metro UI which looked ugly on desktops and laptops, but otherwise, it is rock-solid and faster than Windows 7 and 10. So, fixing the UI to make it look like some other Windows version is a good solution to the UI problem.
So, here's the stuff needed for transforming Windows 8 RTM into Win8 Consumer Preview (looks better than Windows 7 IMO). All the resources needed for the transformation are found in thepack, except for the Open Shell setup file.
1) First and foremost, install UxStyle, a third-party theme patcher.
In the filename, you may see 'possibly bugged' but I can't see any bugs on both 8.0 and 8.1, even with multiple user accounts.
2) Then, install the theme itself.
3) Install Aero Glass by bigmuscle:
4) Install OldNewExplorer and change settings to be like this:
5) Then, download and install Aero Glass Blur Tweaker and change the settings to be like this:
6) Download and install Open Shell and install the Win7like start menu skin by copying the skin7 file to the Program directory-> Skins folder. Then, go to Open Shell Menu settings-> Menu Look and check the "Enable Aero Glass" box. Then, go to Skin-> Glass color intensity-> select "Low opacity" and then tick the box "7 scroll bar for Win8" under the same Skin tab. Also, change the start orb to the nice and simple looking Windows Vista 2020 edition orb that can be found in this pack.
7) COMPLETELY OPTIONAL: If you hate the charms bar and want a clean, desktop-like look, use Winaero's Charms Bar Killer and set it to run on every bootup to completely get rid of the Charms bar and hot corners.
Complete Pack: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ax1n7dwv4b9rama/Windows+8.0+RTM+to+Windows+8+Consumer+Preview+Pack.7z/file
If anybody can list additions or modifications to this pack, you are most welcome. Once you have finished the transformation, post your modified Win8 desktop screenshots here!!